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The price of energy for a typical household that uses gas and electricity and pay by Direct Debit will go up by £94 after Ofgem announced it will increase the price cap by 5% on the previous quarter from 1 January 2024.

Housing benefit is to be uprated for the first time in three years following yesterday's Autumn Statement but concerns have been raised that the move is not enough to address homelessness in Scotland.

Shelter Scotland and Homes for Scotland have expressed their disappointment after MSPs failed to declare a housing emergency during a debate at the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

The City of Edinburgh Council has pledged to reduce the number of empty council homes after a new study revealed that almost 7,000 homes in the capital are lying unused.

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) was thrilled to welcome over 250 tenants and housing organisations, from Thursday 9th – Friday 10th November, to drive forward as a collective, and change housing in Scotland for the better, at the TIS National Housing Conference and Exhibition 2023. This

Non-urgent repairs are being temporarily suspended for West Lothian Council tenants to target resources on addressing homelessness and ease the pressure on the housing waiting list.

South Lanarkshire councillors have agreed to delay making tough decisions on next year’s budget to allow residents and service users to have their say. Continuing the debate on the council’s finances for 2024-25 will also mean decisions can be taken after full details have been rece

A range of local groups have secured funding from East Dunbartonshire Council's Community Grants Scheme and the council is stressing that more funding is available for local groups. 

Cunninghame Housing Association is celebrating after its community engagement & participation officer Ian Macpherson was awarded 'Outstanding Contribution to Tenant Participation (Housing Staff)' at the TIS National Excellence Awards. The award, sponsored by the Scottish Government, recognises I

A further fifteen locals are beginning a journey with the community development Activate course supported by ng homes and delivered by the University of Glasgow.

Plans are being progressed to convert what was once Monifieth Public School into 20 council homes.

Members of an Aberdeen City Council committee have been given updates on capital programme projects ranging from a major roads project to progress on new council housing. The Finance and Resources Committee heard yesterday that works continue to progress at the housing proje

Fife Council's Glenrothes Area Committee has given its backing to go out to community consultation for a new housing proposal on the site of the former Glenwood Centre in Glenrothes.  The proposal is for approximately 46 properties within a two and three-storey flatted development.

Families across Aberdeen are being encouraged to find out what financial support they could be eligible to receive. The Support for Families information leaflet has been produced by the Financial Inclusion Team for families who are on a low income and have children currently attending school.

Benchmarking against Scottish Social Housing Charter standards in 2022/23 ranks Moray Council better than the Scottish and Local Authority average on the quality and value of its housing services.